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Newsstand: October 14, 2015
Go, Jays, go! In the news: Mohamed Fahmy thanks Mulcair, Harper joins forces with the Ford brothers, and a new alcohol delivery app rolls out in Toronto.
Speaking at a news conference at Ryerson University yesterday morning, recently freed Toronto journalist Mohamed Fahmy thanked NDP leader Thomas Mulcair for “directly questioning Mr. Harper in Parliament for the mild stance towards my case,” during Mulcair’s time as leader of the Official Opposition. Fahmy also criticized the Prime Minister for not being proactive enough in engaging in Fahmy’s release from an Egyptian prison cell when he was arrested on terrorism-related charges in 2013, stating, “Sitting in that prison cell, it was difficult not to feel betrayed and abandoned by Prime Minister Harper.” Despite Fahmy’s circumstances, the journalist stated that he was not endorsing any one party for the upcoming elections October 19, though he stated, “You do know who I’m not voting for, that’s for sure.”
Toronto city councillor Rob Ford and his brother Doug appeared at an Etobicoke rally yesterday morning in support of Stephen Harper. The two brothers were sat front and centre at the Tory campaign event, and were greeted warmly by a crowd of supporters and Conservative candidate Ted Opitz, who called the the Fords “two great sons of Etobicoke-Centre.” Though neither Rob nor Doug spoke to Harper publicly during the event, the Fords spoke fondly of him to the media, and Doug reiterated his confidence in the Prime Minister and his plans for the country.
Starting yesterday, Android users wishing to skip the trip to local liquor and beer stores now have the option of ordering alcohol via the newly released phone app “Thirstie.” The app, which is currently undergoing a test run in Toronto and Ottawa, is expected to release an iPhone-compatible version for the two cities later this week, with rollout across 27 additional cities in Ontario before the end of January.